Allegorical figures around a sphinx, General histories of the known earth-cloak (title on object), Title page for: Geerlof Suikers, Algemene kerkelyke en wereldlyke geschiedenissen des bekenden aard-kloots, 1721, Menigte allegorische figuren rond een sfinx op een sokkel. On the left, History and a writing female personification crowned with a tower. Father Time unrolling a paper, in the air Fame. On the right, Truth: a naked woman holding a book and the sun on her head. Behind her Minerva, thrusting a devilish figure into the earth with her lance., print maker: Jan Wandelaar, (mentioned on object), after own design by: Jan Wandelaar, (mentioned on object), publisher: Rudolph & Gerard Wetstein, (mentioned on object), Amsterdam, 1721, paper, engraving, height 323 mm × width 218 mm
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Allegorical figures, sphinx, General histories, earth-cloak, title, object, Title page, Geerlof Suikers, Algemene kerkelyke en wereldlyke geschiedenissen des bekenden aa, 1721, Menigte allegorische figuren rond een sfinx op een sokkel, left, History, writing female personification crowned, tower, Father Time unrolling, paper, air Fame, right, Truth, naked woman holding, book, sun, head, Minerva, thrusting, devilish figure, earth, lance, print maker, Jan Wandelaar, mentioned, object, own design, Jan Wandelaar, mentioned, object, publisher, Rudolph & Gerard Wetstein, mentioned, object, Amsterdam, 1721, paper, engraving, height 323 mm × width 218 mm
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